The 2012-2013 season is a rare snowy one for many ski resorts across the country. Thanks to the plentiful remaining snow, we are now entering the spring season, when park activities are plentiful. With the rate of sunny days increasing and the weather trending towards more stable, you can enjoy pleasant park rides under blue skies. The snow is also just loose enough to practice jumps, making landings easy. Early spring is the perfect time to enjoy park activities and hone your park riding skills. Here we introduce recommended spring parks with plenty of activities and good conditions, where you can have plenty of fun
[Hokkaido]
Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu | Spring Park
Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu 's spring tradition is back!
Enjoy the final season from April 8th (Monday) to May 6th (Monday, national holiday)
Located in the heart of Niseko, Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu boasts the best course variety in Niseko, from runs perfect for powder runs to groomed runs where you can enjoy high-speed turns. Many of the 22 runs are characterized by their varied course designs with varying slopes and undulations. The 2023-2024 season will also see the return of the long-awaited night skiing and Freeride Park, as well as the return of Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu's signature springtime attraction, Spring Park!
There aren't many items set up, but the location is exceptional. You can enjoy riding like in the photo with Mt. Yotei in the background. April is the perfect month to enjoy the park, with stable weather and many sunny days.
Lift tickets will be discounted from Monday, April 8th to Monday, May 6th, 2024 (national holiday), as this is the final season. The freeride park next to the Kogen course will be open until Sunday, April 7th.
PARK DATA
| Park installation location | Within the Shirakaba course |
| Business period | April 8, 2024 (Monday) to May 6, 2024 (Monday/Holiday) |
| Park Opening Hours | 10:00～15:00 |
| Course length | Shirakaba Course 945m |
| Number of items | 5 or more items |
| Variations | JUMP 70% / JIB 15%/ NATURAL15% |
| Usage fee | [Final Season] HANAZONO Grand Hirafu Lift 1-Day Ticket Adult 4,700 yen / 4,400 yen (Online) |
◆Official website／ https://www.grand-hirafu.jp/blog/hirafu-news/2024/03/20240321.html
[Hokkaido]
Nakayamatoge Ski Resort | Fun Park
The 2024-2025 season will be open only during the spring ski season, with the opening date being April 1st.
The spring park will be open for one month from April 5th to May 6th.
Nakayama Pass is just 60 minutes from downtown Sapporo. Despite its convenient location, offering direct access from the national highway, its location at an altitude of 830 meters allows for early snowfall. It opens with natural snow in early November, one of the earliest ski resorts in Hokkaido, and is known for its late closing times. However, for the 2024-2025 season, it will only be open during the spring ski season. From Tuesday, April 1st to Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 (national holiday), this
ski resort is quite compact, with only one lift and two runs. Despite its compact size, it has many fans, including Hokkaido residents, and is particularly acclaimed for its extensive park during spring ski season. The much-anticipated "Fun Park" will open on April 5th. As shown in the photo above, the resort offers a wide variety of kickers, spines, boxes, rails, and more.
The long, well-shaped continuous waves are particularly popular. Waves are perfect for both beginners and those new to the park. The spectacular views of Mount Yotei from Nakayama Pass are also worth a visit. It would be a great place to take a day trip from the outskirts of Sapporo to Haruyama for a hike, or to stop by on your way to Niseko in a rental car.
PARK DATA "Fun Park"
| Park installation location | Downhill course |
| Business period | April 5, 2025 (Sat) - May 6, 2025 (Tuesday/holiday) |
| Park Opening Hours | 9:00～16:30 |
| Course length | Downhill course 850m |
| Number of items | 10 or more items |
| Variations | JUMP 50% / JIB 20%/ NATURAL 30% |
| Usage fee | Spring season pass: 25,000 yen | One-day lift ticket: 4,700 yen for adults, 4,200 yen for seniors |
◆Official website: https://nakayama-ski.com/park
[Iwate Prefecture]
Geto Kogen Ski Resort | G PARK
The lifts are efficient and the season is long, so
you can get a discount on early bird spring season tickets until Friday, March 21st!
Located in the southwestern part of Iwate Prefecture, Geto Plateau is bordered by the Kitakami Mountains to the east and the Ou Mountains to the west. Its geographical location allows for abundant, dry powder snow, recording the highest snowfall in Honshu. In the 2024-2025 season, the summit area saw over 4 meters of snow by mid-March. The park typically opens in early December, the earliest in the area, and is open until Golden Week in May, offering nearly six months of park riding. Both the heavy powder tree runs and the park are among the best in the Tohoku region, making it an increasingly popular freeriding paradise. The
2024-2025 season's "G Park" park is located along the No. 1 Pair Lift. The lift allows for efficient rotation and allows for repeated skiing. A wide variety of equipment is also available. It's also designed for everyone, from beginners to advanced skiers, to enjoy the park with peace of mind. Capitalizing on the overwhelming snowfall, Geto Park boasts a wide selection of equipment and meticulous maintenance from early in the season. Check out the park's real-time updates on Instagram
The Spring Season Pass is a free pass that can be used from Saturday, March 15th until the end of business. [Early Bird Early Purchase] The Spring Season Pass isList price: 28,000 yen ⇒22,800 yen, and even more affordable at 19,800 yen for those under 30. You can also upgrade to include a hot spring pass for an additional 3,000 yen. Applications are accepted until Friday, March 21st!
PARK DATA "G Park"
| Park installation location | Near the summit of the No. 1 Gondola | Along the No. 1 Pair Lift |
| Business period | ~ Until the ski resort closes (scheduled for May 6th) |
| Park Opening Hours | 10:00 - 16:00 | Night skiing until 19:00 | Hiking area 9:30 - 15:00 |
| Course length | 330m |
| Number of items | 15 or more items |
| Variations | JUMP 30% / JIB 70% |
| Usage fee | [Spring Ski Ticket] 1-day lift ticket for adults: 5.00 yen |
◆Official website: https://www.getokogen.com/winter/index.html
[Fukushima Prefecture]
Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain | Step Up Park North
A new snow park paradise has been born, offering a variety of fun experiences for five months depending on the season.
Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain is a snow resort that attracted attention in the 2023-2024 season when the former Alts Bandai and Nekoma Ski Resorts were merged to form a large ski resort with 33 courses and 13 lifts. The two ski resorts were originally linked, with the snow park being moved to the best location at the appropriate time throughout the season, but even after it became Nekoma Mountain, the wonderful park environment will remain the same
The park map for the 2024-2025 season (as of mid-March) looks like this. The orange zones are fields where you can play in the parks, and there are seven different types of parks. There are so many!
Among the seven parks are a night park and a Global Park with a world-class 17-meter kicker, but the main attraction is Step Up Park. It is divided into both north and south areas, but only the north area, Step Up Park North, remains open until the end of the season. The slopestyle park on Devil 3 course can be enjoyed for approximately five months from the opening until the Golden Week holidays in May. The Devil Cat Chair allows for efficient lift operation, and the panoramic view of the park from the lift adds another layer of enjoyment. At the opening, the slopes are easy for beginners to play with, and gradually increase in size, with slopestyle runs ranging from approximately 5 meters to over 10 meters during the high season, aimed at intermediate to advanced skiers. Beginner lanes also appear in the spring, keeping the excitement going until the end of the season
"Step Up Park South" in the southern area is aimed at beginners and intermediate skiers. It is scheduled to be open until March 23rd for the 2024-2025 season. Also, in the southern area, when there is ample snow, there is the extremely popular "Nagareru Park," a long 1,800m long park where you can fly and turn on the walls, and freely play around the terrain on waves, banks, walls, spines, and more. It is scheduled to be open until March 16th for the 2024-2025 season
PARK DATA “Step Up Park North”
| Park installation location | North Area Devil 3 |
| Business period | ~ Until the ski resort closes (scheduled for May 6th) |
| Park Opening Hours | 10:00 - 15:00 |
| Course length | 550m |
| Number of items | 10 or more items |
| Variations | JUMP 60% / JIB 40% |
| Usage fee | Web discount 1-day ticket: Adults 4,900 yen (5,000 yen at the counter) |
◆Official website: https://www.nekoma.co.jp/snowpark/
[Nagano Prefecture]
Tsugaike Mountain Resort | TG PARKS
Taking advantage of the abundant snow, there are plenty of jumps to choose from!
Enjoy plenty of fun flying until Golden Week in May.
Tsugaike Kogen is one of the most popular ski resorts in the Hakuba area, thanks to its large scale and abundant snowfall. TG PARKS, a park that makes the most of the abundant snow, is produced by Sho Sakanishi, one of Japan's leading slopestyle coaches. Using the world's most advanced park technology, the park operates with the highest quality possible thanks to a group of specialists, from park design and equipment creation to maintenance.
Tsugaike's TG PARKS is a full-spec snow park that caters to all genres, and can be enjoyed by everyone from beginners to advanced skiers. During the first half of the season, the slopes are set up on the middle slopes, and during the second half, they are moved to the upper slopes, allowing for extended enjoyment until Golden Week in May.
With plenty of snow, large tables can be created, and the park is notable for its high rate of jumps, including kickers (12m, 7m, 6m, 3m). Tsugaike's big airs are famous for being "too big." In that sense, it's fun to watch people's performances. The items change depending on the amount of snow, so be sure to check the website. You can follow the park's real-time conditions on their website and Instagram
PARK DATA "TG PARKS"
| Park installation location | ① Lower part of the Hannoki Course ② Upper part of the Hannoki Course (Spring Park) |
| Business period | ①Early January to March 24th ②March 25th to the end of ski resort hours (scheduled for May 6th) |
| Park Opening Hours | 9:00～15:00 |
| Course length | 800m |
| Number of items | Up to 40 items |
| Variations | JUMP 60% / JIB 30% / NATRUAL10% |
| Usage fee | Until the end of the season on May 6, 2025 [Spring Discount] Adult 1-day lift ticket: 5,500 yen / Web ticket: 4,900 yen |
◆Official website: https://www.tsugaike.gr.jp/
[Nagano Prefecture]
Hakuba47 Winter Sports Park | 47PARKS
Enjoy pipe, kicker, jib, and flowing skiing with easy
access from two lifts along the park.
Hakuba47 Winter Sports Park is worthy of its name, boasting a high-quality park. For many years, it has dominated the Hakuba area's park scene as Japan's largest snow park. Like Tsugaike's TG PARKS, it's produced by THE PARKS, renowned for its unparalleled snow park technology.
In recent years, it's boasted overwhelming popularity, having been voted number one in Japan for park fun by Gurunavi (SURF & SNOW) and the YUKIYAMA app. The
impressive course design allows you to access all the features, from the half-pipe to the kicker zone, jib zone, and cross course, all with a single park lift. The R4 course features a wide variety of features, from beginner to advanced, and 47 offers the unique opportunity to enjoy challenging runs, with more than 10 features in one run. Additionally, by using the quad lift near the park, you can enjoy powder, carving, terrain play, tree runs and more on the R2 course, which allows you to go directly to the park for an incredibly satisfying, intense long run.
The park is open for a long period, from late November through Golden Week in May, and has three lanes, so you can definitely improve your skills. Two lifts run along the park, so you can ski down the slopes multiple times, making it very efficient
You can check the real-time park status the website
PARK DATA "47PARKS"
| Park installation location | R4 course |
| Business period | ~ Until the ski resort closes (scheduled for May 6th) |
| Park Opening Hours | 8:50 - 15:00 |
| Course length | 550m |
| Number of items | Over 30 items |
| Variations | JUMP 40% / JIB 40% / NATRUAL20% |
| Usage fee | [Spring Ski Campaign] One-day lift ticket for adults: 4,500 yen |
◆Official website: https://www.hakuba47.co.jp/winter/area/snowpark/
[Nagano Prefecture]
Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort | Snow Park
Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort has an elevation difference of 1,085m from the summit to the bottom, and boasts one of the largest ski runs in Japan. Despite its large field, the lifts are cleverly positioned, allowing skiers to efficiently access a variety of runs
Kaminodaira Snow Park, which stretches from 1,220m to 1,410m on the Kaminodaira slope, is approximately 2km long and is equipped with numerous features of various sizes and levels, including kickers, boxes, rails, half-pipes, and waves, making it suitable for beginners to advanced skiers. Professional park managers (diggers) are always on hand to maintain and maintain the features, so the conditions are excellent. Kaminodaira Park also has a 110m-long half-pipe, but this season is scheduled to close on March 30th. Kaminodaira Snow Park can be enjoyed efficiently, with the entire park accessible via a single Kaminodaira four-lift
Every year from early April, the park moves to the Yamabiko C course. The Yamabiko area at the top of the mountain is a popular spring field where you can enjoy beautiful tree runs, with a mix of beech and birch trees. The park is closed at the beginning of April for preparations, but you can enjoy mellow park rides in the Yamabiko area until Golden Week in May
PARK DATA "Snow Park"
| Park installation location | Kaminotaira → Yamabiko C Course (April/first time) |
| Business period | ~May 6, 2024 |
| Park Opening Hours | ８:10 - 15:30 |
| Course length | 2000m |
| Number of items | Over 20 items |
| Variations | JUMP 40% / JIB 40% / NATURAL20% |
| Usage fee | Spring mountain fee (3/31~5/6) 1-day ticket for gondola: Adults 5,700 yen, Seniors 4,600 yen |
◆Official website: https://nozawaski.com/winter/course/park/
[Niigata Prefecture]
Lotte Arai Resort | Snow Park
A snow park in a freeriding paradise.
Spring is the best time to enjoy Arai to the fullest with plenty of snow.
Arai Snow Resort boasts an incredible annual snowfall of 18m. The top of the slope is 1,280m above sea level, and by early April there is over 3m of snow. There are 14 courses and 10 freeriding zones (avalanche terrain) on a varied terrain that includes steep slopes, tree runs, and long runs, and 84% of the slopes are ungroomed, making it a powder paradise in the peak season
Taking advantage of this abundant snow, a snow park will be set up at "Be Free" at the top of the slope from mid-March. The Be Free course, which gently spreads out from the summit, is 1,300m long with an average gradient of 18 degrees and is a FIS-cup certified course. The park's items and layout can be seen below. The first half is lined with kickers, banks and jumps, while the second half is lined with jibs. The Zentana lift allows you to spin around, so you can enjoy the course efficiently by sliding along
The 2024-2025 season is scheduled to run until mid-May, and during the spring season, one-day lift tickets will be discounted by 2,500 yen from the high season price of 7,500 yen (for those aged 19 to 59), to 5,000 yen. Spring is the perfect season to enjoy Arai's big mountains while also enjoying the park
PARK DATA "Snow Park"
| Park installation location | Be Free |
| Business period | Mid-March to May 11, 2025 (planned) |
| Park Opening Hours | ８:30 - 16:00 |
| Course length | Be Free 1300m |
| Number of items | 15 or more items |
| Variations | JUMP 25% / JIB 25% / NATURAL50% |
| Usage fee | Spring Season (March 24th - May 11th) 1-day ticket: 19-59 years old: 5,000 yen | 60 years old and over: 4,500 yen |
◆Official website: https://www.lottehotel.com/arai-resort/ja/ski/slopes-guide/Terrain-Park.html
[Niigata Prefecture]
Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort | Snow Park SSP
High-quality items with designs that allow you to draw infinite lines
Ishiuchi Maruyama Snow Park has been creating Japan's park culture for over 20 years and has a proud tradition of doing so. Top riders from all over the country gather here to hone their skills and enjoy sessions, and the park is known for its high-quality and diverse items, as well as designs that are perfect for slopestyle riding
The main park is centered around jumps of around 7 to 10 meters, perfect for intermediate and advanced skiers to practice, and is equipped with flats and jibs designed to be approached from both sides and vertically, allowing for endless possibilities for fun. You can enjoy free-flowing lines. The beginner park is equipped with plenty of easy-to-try items, such as kickers and wide boxes in sizes of 1 to 5 meters. It is set up so that even beginners can enjoy the park safely for the first time. Night skiing is also available every Saturday and Friday
Furthermore, Ishiuchi Maruyama is home to the world's largest half pipe, the Gung Ho Monster Pipe, operated by Minamiuonuma City. At 170m long, 22m wide, and 6.7m high, it meets international competition standards and is truly a world-class pipe
PARK DATA "SSP"
| Park installation location | Main Park/Beginner Park/ Along the No. 2 Tourist Express Along the Gung Ho Monster Pipe/Tyrol Triple Lift |
| Business period | ~May 6, 2025 |
| Park Opening Hours | Main Park: 10:00 - 16:00 Beginner Park: 10:00 - 16:00 (until 19:30 on Fridays and Saturdays) GungHo Monster Pipe: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays: 16:15 - 19:45, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays: 9:00 - 13:00 (closed on Thursdays) |
| Course length | - |
| Number of items | Main Park: 17+ items |
| Variations | JUMP 50% / JIB 50% |
| Usage fee | Regular 1-day ticket for adults: 7,000 yen (web price: 5,800 yen) |
◆Official website: https://ishiuchi.or.jp/winter
[Niigata Prefecture]
GALA Yuzawa | GALA QUEST PARK & LvUP!PARK
GALA QUEST PARK will be expanding its entire Lower Broadway area from March 27th!
GALA Yuzawa boasts excellent accessibility, with a ski resort directly connected to the Shinkansen station. GALA QUEST PARK, which has always been hugely popular, will open on March 1st for the 2024-2025 season at the bottom of Broadway in the north area. The park is designed for safety and is ideal for practice, with equipment to suit all levels, from beginners to advanced skiers
There are two consecutive 10m kickers, followed by a jib item. It's the perfect environment for practicing consecutive jumps. You can check out the latest layout on QUEST PARK's Instagram .
Also this season, LvUP! PARK, popular with beginners, will be opened next to Restaurant Ole in the north area.
PARK DATA “GALA QUEST PARK” “LvUP!PARK”
| Park installation location | GALA QUEST PARK North Area Lower Broadway Level Up! PARK North Area Next to Restaurant Ole |
| Business period | March 1st - May 6th, 2025 |
| Park Opening Hours | ８:00 - 16:00 |
| Course length | - |
| Number of items | 15 or more items |
| Variations | JUMP 80% / JIB 20% |
| Usage fee | Until April 6th: Regular 1-day ticket for adults: 6,800 yen (web price: 5,900 yen) April 7th - May 6th: Spring rate 1-day ticket for adults: 5,800 yen (web price: 4,900 yen) |
◆Official website: https://gala.co.jp/winter/
[Niigata Prefecture]
Kagura Ski Resort | Kagura Park, Mitsumata Ups 'n' Downs, Tashiro Beginners Park
"Earlier than anywhere else, later than anywhere else"
Four parks supporting a long run of over six months
Kagura is renowned for its powder snow, but the strength of being one of Japan's snowiest regions is also evident in its park operations. Kagura Park, which operates under the concept of "earlier than anywhere, later than anywhere," opens in late November, closes temporarily in late December, and reopens again from early April to late May, operates a whopping six months, encompassing four parks in a complex system. With six months of skiing available, Kagura's snow parks boast unparalleled durability. From
late December to mid-April, Mitsumata Area 51s Park, with its wide selection of jumps and jibs, becomes the main stage, offering ample opportunities for skiing and skill development. Beginners' Park, open until early April, and Mitsumata Ups'n'Downs, a slopestyle course that makes the most of the natural terrain, are open until early May.
No matter when you go skiing during the season, you can choose the best park for you based on your level and preferences. If you choose the right time, you'll also have a good chance of enjoying powder snow, so the appeal of Kagura is that you can enjoy all aspects of freeriding
PARK DATA
| Park installation location | Kagura Park: Kagura main slope Tashiro Beginners Park: Tashiro Y1 Mitsumata Area 51s Park: Mitsumata Area A1 Mitsumata Ups'n'Downs: Mitsumata Area A1 |
| Business period | Kagura Park: Kagura main slope - late May 2025 Tashiro Beginners Park: Tashiro Y1 - mid-April Mitsumata Area 51s Park: Mitsumata Area A1 - early April Mitsumata Ups'n'Downs: Mitsumata Area A1 - early April |
| Park Opening Hours | 9:30-15:30 (varies by park) |
| Course length | Varies by park (Kagura Park: approx. 1000m) |
| Number of items | Varies by park (Kagura Park: 20 or more items) |
| Variations | JUMP 30% / JIB 40% / NATURAL30% |
| Usage fee | 1-day ticket: 6,800 yen (Webket 1-day ticket: 5,500 yen for adults) |
◆Official website: https://www.princehotels.co.jp/ski/kagura/winter/
[Niigata Prefecture]
Kandatsu Snow Resort | Go Pro FUN PARK & HIKE UP PARK
"Go Pro FUN PARK" is a collaboration with Go Pro, a mecca for day trip ski resorts with easy access
With a full range of facilities, including hot springs and sleeping rooms, it's a popular day trip destination for skiers from the Tokyo metropolitan area, with many skiers and snowboarders purchasing season passes and visiting every weekend. While the resort is compact, it offers attractive runs and a park culture that's well established. The Kandatsu Free Ski School, run by Kentaro Tsuda and Simon Fujita, is also available, allowing you to hone your technique
It has been reborn as "Go Pro FUN PARK" in collaboration with the action camera company "Go Pro." Produced by professional snowboarder Atsushi Ishikawa, it is designed as a park for intermediate and advanced skiers with a wide range of equipment. It is packed with equipment such as 4, 7, 8, and 10m kickers, spines, boxes, banks, and rails
Hike Up Park is a beginner's park with a full range of items that even beginners can enjoy easily. It is designed to improve the level of beginner and intermediate divers, and is perfect for improving your jibbing skills
Additionally, starting from the 2023-2024 season, the park previously known as "Mountain Wave Park" will be upgraded to QUIKSILVER's "SURF THE MOUNTAIN PARK." For the 2024-2025 season, QUIKSILVER will be running the park under the concept of "SURF THE MOUNTAIN," which is a new concept for this season. Ride the snowy terrain like a wave rider, hit the wall, and experience active terrain sliding
PARK DATA “Go Pro FUN PARK & HIKE UP PARK”
| Park installation location | Sirius and others |
| Business period | ~Sunday, April 13, 2025 |
| Park Opening Hours | ８:00 - 16:00 |
| Course length | 1000m |
| Number of items | Over 30 items |
| Variations | JUMP 50% / JIB 40% / NATURAL10% |
| Usage fee | Spring 1-day ticket: 3,500 yen (8:00~16:00) Spring 4-hour ticket: 3,000 yen |
◆Official website: https://www.kandatsu.com/
[Niigata Prefecture]
Okutadami Maruyama Ski Resort | Snow Park
A hidden spring spot with plenty of remaining snow
will open from late March this season!
Located in one of Japan's snowiest areas, Okutadami Maruyama Ski Resort is a popular spot known for its abundant snowfall, allowing visitors to enjoy the first ski season in late November and spring skiing in late March. While the resort normally opens around March 20th, due to the heavy snowfall this season, the opening on March 20th has been postponed and this year it looks like it will be late March. Spring at Okutadami Maruyama offers plenty of fun, from the snow park to tree runs and moguls. While there are only a few lifts, the 4km downhill run is an impressive sight. The mountain ranges and Okutadami Dam Lake seen from the summit at an altitude of 1,242m are beautiful, making for a spectacular view
The snow park also opens in late March, and is known as a high-quality park favored by professional riders, with a wide variety of items set up that take advantage of the abundant snowfall. In addition to the main "SNOW PARK," there are four other areas: "CRUISING PARK," "HALF PIPE," and "BAKED SLALOM," all of which are only open during the spring season
The "SNOW PARK" will be located on the Maruyama slope at the top of the slope, and features such as kickers and banks, as shown in the photo below, are planned to be built. Guests can also enjoy the mogul slopes that will be created on the side and within the course. In addition to the main park, there will be a cruising park where you can enjoy skiing, a half-pipe, a banked slalom and more, allowing you to enjoy a variety of park rides in the peaceful spring atmosphere
PARK DATA | "Snow Park"
| Park installation location | SNOW PARK ・ HALF PIPE Maruyama Slope CRUISING PARK Bunadaira C BANKDED SLALOM Yasaki Slope |
| Business period | Late March to May 6, 2025 (planned) |
| Park Opening Hours | 8:30 - 16:00 |
| Course length | 350m (SNOW PARK) |
| Number of items | 10 or more items |
| Variations | JUMP 50% / JIB 20% / NATURAL30% |
| Usage fee | Spring 1-day ticket 4,500 yen (8:00~16:00) 2-day ticket 7,500 yen |
◆Official website: http://www.okutadami.co.jp/ski/index.html
[Gunma Prefecture]
Marunuma Plateau | Mt. Stone Park
Designed to allow you to arrange and stream in your own way by changing the type and placement of items
The summit is 2000m above sea level. The spectacular view of Mount Nikko-Shirane makes skiing even more exhilarating. It's an easy day trip from the Tokyo metropolitan area. Another attraction is that the ski resort opens early. Depending on the amount of snowfall, it may be possible to ski up to 4km of continuous runs, including the park, by mid-December
With 20 to 30 items, Marunuma Kogen boasts one of the best park environments in the Kanto area. The design concept prioritizes the overall flow, with the spacing between items carefully designed to ensure easy hits. The park is designed so that you can customize your own layout depending on the crowds and conditions, allowing for efficient skiing. There are
snow park lanes for beginners, with options for a wide range of levels, from advanced items like double down rails to step-up jumps like 7, 8, and 9m kickers, and easy-to-enter boxes.
Marunuma Kogen is also home to FROZEN WAVE PARK, produced by Taro Tamai. This unique park, built on a gentle, three-dimensional terrain, offers the thrill of riding a board across icy waves, similar to surfing
PARK DATA "Mt. STONE PARK"
| Park installation location | Next to Cobalt Course Lift No. 8 |
| Business period | ~May 6, 2025 |
| Park Opening Hours | ８:00 - 16:00 |
| Course length | 1000m |
| Number of items | Over 30 items |
| Variations | JUMP 30% / JIB 60% / NATURAL 10% |
| Usage fee | Spring 1-day ticket: 5,400 yen Same-day 5-hour ticket: 4,900 yen |
◆Official website: https://www.marunuma.jp/winter/snow-park/
[Gifu Prefecture]
Snow Wave Park Shiratori Kogen | FREE RIDE JIB PARKS
The best park environment in Okumino, with consistently stable conditions
Snow Wave Park Shiratori Kogen is located about an hour and a half by car from Nagoya, but it usually opens early, in late November. Snow machines are used to maintain stable conditions on the large kickers. Surprisingly, this area receives a lot of snow, and you can sometimes enjoy powder snow as early as March
To make the most of the abundant snow and unique terrain, skiing restrictions are kept to a minimum, creating an environment where all slopes can be skied freely. The uniqueness of this snow park, where you can ski and jump as much as you want and the entire area is natural, is also an attraction. The park has a history of running snow parks since the 1990s, and sophisticated park management techniques have been passed down to successive generations of diggers. Each and every feature is highly refined. The big kicker is renowned as the best in Oku-Mino. Lines for large and small kickers extend on both sides of the quad extending from the base
The 2024-2025 season is scheduled to run until Sunday, April 7, 2025. As of mid-March, the Snow Park has a total of 15 items open, including 20 consecutive waves
PARK DATA “FREE RIDE JIB PARKS”
| Park installation location | Romance Area/Quad Area |
| Business period | ~Sunday, April 7, 2025 |
| Park Opening Hours | ８:00 - 16:00 |
| Course length | 1500m |
| Number of items | 15 or more items |
| Variations | JUMP 50% / JIB 20% / NATURAL30% |
| Usage fee | 1-day ticket: Adults 4,900 yen (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) 3,500 yen (weekdays) |
◆Official website: http://www.siratori-k.jp/swp/
[Gifu Prefecture]
Takasu Snow Park | Spring Park "PANORAMA PARK"
Takasu Snow Park's most popular park is PANORAMA PARK, which can be accessed by dropping in from the Panorama Quad Lift at the far right-hand side when viewed from the bottom of the slope. The park is easy to navigate, using terrain such as waves, mini kickers, rails, and boxes, and is overseen by Maohito Yokota, one of the founding members of the professional snowboarding team HYWOD. The course, which is accessed by a single lift, features an elaborate lineup of items, allowing for unlimited fun
The same field is also home to "MIXED UP BANKS," the only multi-purpose park in western Japan that combines kickers and banks, as well as the world-class "No. 1 Half Pipe." Japan's largest half pipe, measuring approximately 120m in length and 7m in height, was built using a cutting-edge pipe dragon by a professional team of half-pipe operators and digger crews, and is a popular training spot for athletes competing in world championships
Next to it is a regular pipe where even beginners can try pipe riding. Additionally, a ski and snowboard cross course called "THE WAVE X" has been built above the beginner course and is proving to be very popular
| Park installation location | Top of the Panorama Course |
| Business period | As long as there is snow - Scheduled until April 29th (Monday, national holiday) |
| Park Opening Hours | 8:00～15:00 |
| Course length | Approximately 100m |
| Number of items | 5 or more items |
| Variations | JIB100% |
| Usage fee | One-day lift ticket: 5,700 yen for adults / Afternoon ticket: 4,400 yen for adults (12:00-16:30...Sales start from 11:30) |
◆Official website: https://www.takasu.gr.jp/gelande/#gelande02